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Anyone using Type 44 compound?

Texun and PCTweaker5, In the compound test referenced, the tester used WD-40 to clean the CPU and heatsink between tests. Since WD-40 is designed to not evaporate and to leave a protective coating on metal, the WD-40 ended up being the main thermal interface material present on all the tests...
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- Post #7
- Jan 26, 2004
- Forum: Cases & Cooling
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SILVER Thermal Paste tested. Some Disturbing results!!!

WobbleWobble, It will be our latest compound, Arctic Silver 5. Nevin House Arctic Silver, Inc.
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- Post #33
- Jan 23, 2004
- Forum: Computer Building
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Arctic Silver 5 review

Yes, Arctic Silver 5 is definitely better than Ceramique. (It wouldn't make much sense otherwise.) ;) Nevin House Arctic Silver, Inc.
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- Post #20
- Oct 24, 2003
- Forum: Cases & Cooling
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Arctic Silver 5 review

Marvie, Ceramique was always intended as a lower cost alternative to the Arctic Silver line for people who did not want a metal-based compound. Nevin House Arctic Silver, Inc..
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- Post #10
- Oct 20, 2003
- Forum: Cases & Cooling
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artic silver3-about the 200hour burn in

maluckey, I did not realize that I had been impolite. Since CompUSA has never sold Arctic Silver brand products, it always raises a red flag when someone says they bought Arctic Silver at CompUSA. Kind of like when someone says they bought a new Rolex for $75 in Mexico. Rereading your...
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- Post #12
- Aug 2, 2003
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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artic silver3-about the 200hour burn in

maluckey, CompUSA does not sell Arctic Silver brand products. If you have the small syringe with the red cap, you do not have Arctic Silver. Nevin House Arctic Silver, Inc.
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- Post #8
- Aug 1, 2003
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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What's the purpose of that magnetic ring that the Reset/Power switches and LED wires go through?

It is a ferrite (iron) ring. With the wire(s) running through it, it forms a choke and blocks ultra high frequencies. (RF) Those lumps at the end(s) of your monitor cable are the same thing. Nevin House Arctic Silver, Inc.
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- Post #9
- Jun 13, 2003
- Forum: Cases & Cooling
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AMD voids warranty if Artic Silver is used ...

One factor that may not be fully understood by everybody is that AMD only provides a warranty on their boxed processors. As they say on their site... There is no AMD warranty on OEM "tray" processors so there is no AMD warranty to void by using thermal grease. And on the boxed processors...
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- Post #13
- Apr 28, 2003
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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P4 Heat Spreader Hole and ASIII

Actually, I should probably change that to read old SLOT MOUNTED Intel Xeon processors. With the severe run out on the heat plates and heat sinks, we have seen gaps as large as 1/20th of an inch. If we formulated AS3 to work well with that large a gap, it would not work as well with P3s, P4s...
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- Post #15
- Jul 10, 2002
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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Arctic Silver I, II or III? Official Answers In Here...

Actually what can cause a problem with the thermal interface is a vibrating out-of-balance fan on the heatsink itself, not the number of fans. This will eventually cause a problem with any thermal compound. The problem shows up quicker with AS3 than our earlier products due to AS3's improved...
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- Post #6
- Apr 25, 2002
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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weight of Arctic Silver 2 (3gr.) tube?

7.65 grams is the weight of a syringe with 3 grams of compound. Most of them will have a little extra and weigh 7.8 to 7.9 grams. Nevin House Arctic Silver, Inc.
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- Post #6
- Feb 19, 2002
- Forum: Cases & Cooling
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Anyone using AS3??

I'll put you on the list, but don't hold your breath. It may be a while. ;) Nevin
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- Post #19
- Feb 1, 2002
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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Anyone using AS3??

Richardito, Quite a few people have early engineering samples of AS3 because when they saw mention of it in a forum, they contacted me and asked for some. If you had asked, I would have sent you some too. Nevin House Arctic Silver, Inc.
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- Post #17
- Feb 1, 2002
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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POLL: Have you ever tasted Artic Silver?

Buzzman151- So you ate some Arctic Silver... Well, you silver tongued devil! ;) Nevin
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- Post #50
- Jan 9, 2002
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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An Interview with Arctic Silver Or How Most Things I Knew About Cooling Were Wrong.

Emo, While there have not been any thermal compound tests published that used the P4 internal diode, there have been quite a few using the P3 or Celeron II internal diode. As Mikewarrior said, these chips with their smaller contact areas (Similar to AMD chips) are better interface material test...
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- Post #33
- Dec 16, 2001
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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An Interview with Arctic Silver Or How Most Things I Knew About Cooling Were Wrong.

Insidious, With the in-socket thermistor, you actually can get the measurement to move one way while the actual CPU core temperature moves the other way. The in-socket thermistor does not report the temperature of the CPU back, it reports the temperature of itself. Its own temperature is...
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- Post #17
- Dec 12, 2001
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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How do I remove ASII from a CPU?

You always could try following the product instructions. Official Arctic Silver II Instructions (Removal information is at the bottom of the page.) ;) Nevin
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- Post #4
- Dec 9, 2001
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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How to clean a heatsink, ASII (lint free cloth?)

I just checked my epidermis in a mirror. It would be best to remove it! Nevin
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- Post #12
- Nov 1, 2001
- Forum: Cases & Cooling
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How to clean a heatsink, ASII (lint free cloth?)

Actually I recommend Goof Off, not Goo Gone. Goof Off is xylene based. Goo Gone is citrus oil based. Their names can be confusing. Another good one is STP Carb Spray Cleaner. It contains xylene, acetone, methyl ethyl ketone and isopropanol. Like the Goof Off, it is very aggressive so test it...
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- Post #10
- Nov 1, 2001
- Forum: Cases & Cooling
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Proper way to apply Arctic Silver to Slot A CPU??

If you do pop the case, do not put Arctic Silver II on the cache chips. There is a significant gap between the chips and the thermal plate (.02" to.04") which is many times the .001" to .004" gap that AS2 is designed for. This size gap requires a very thick paste-like compound for effective...
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- Post #6
- Aug 30, 2001
- Forum: Cases & Cooling
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How do you remove Arctic Silver from the CPU?

Removal information is included in the instructions on the web site: http://www.arcticsilver.com/arctic_silver_instructions.htm Nevin House Arctic Silver, Inc.
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- Post #13
- Jul 17, 2001
- Forum: Computer Building
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new rubber feet?

dmw16, I have some that work better than the stock feet. Send me an email with your address and I'll drop some into the mail to you. Email Nevin Nevin
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- Post #5
- Jul 5, 2001
- Forum: Cases & Cooling
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Remounted with Arctic Silver, no change, is ok?

If you calibrate your diodes per the instructions here, http://www.arcticsilver.com/diode_calibration.htm , you will probably find that your CPUs at idle are pretty much at case temperature. At a true idle, Intel CPUs only dissipate 2 or 3 watts so the determining factor on the temperature is...
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- Post #4
- Jul 3, 2001
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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AS Issue, MODS Pleeze LOCK

Quoting zinc as having thermal conductivity of 120W/mK is a bit misleading since thermal compounds are made with zinc oxide, not zinc. Zinc oxide's thermal conductivity is much lower at approximately 27W/mK. Zinc itself is electrically conductive like silver so a compound made with zinc would...
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- Post #40
- Jun 25, 2001
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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Question about ASII and mounting a HSF

From the instructions on the web site: (Emphasis Added) 1. Arctic Silver II can be removed from CPU cores and heatsinks with isopropyl alcohol or acetone (nail polish remover) and a bit of brisk rubbing. If Arctic Silver II compound gets on the CPU ceramic, it can be removed with any dish...
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- Post #13
- Jun 25, 2001
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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AS Issue, MODS Pleeze LOCK

Just don't smoke as you clean it! (Should I add that to the instructions?) ;) Nevin
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- Post #29
- Jun 24, 2001
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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AS Issue, MODS Pleeze LOCK

Richardito, Air is also slightly capacitive, although less than AS2. Do we therefore define air as an electrical conductor? No, air is designated as an electrical insulator. Given enough voltage however, air, like just about anything else will conduct. (Just rub your feet across the carpet and...
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- Post #27
- Jun 24, 2001
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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AS Issue, MODS Pleeze LOCK

Rather than speculate about AS2's conductivity, please take the time to measure it with a voltmeter. You will find that it presents infinite resistance at DC. (It is non-conductive.) AS2 is slightly capacitive due to the suspension of conductive particles in a non-conductive fluid. The...
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- Post #20
- Jun 24, 2001
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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AS Issue, MODS Pleeze LOCK

From the instructions as posted on the web site: 1. Arctic Silver II can be removed from CPU cores and heatsinks with isopropyl alcohol or acetone (nail polish remover) and a bit of brisk rubbing. If Arctic Silver II compound gets on the CPU ceramic, it can be removed with any dish detergent...
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- Post #7
- Jun 23, 2001
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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artic silver 2 question

From the Arctic Silver Instructions as posted on the web site: (Emphasis added) 1. Arctic Silver II can be removed from CPU cores and heatsinks with isopropyl alcohol or acetone (nail polish remover) and a bit of brisk rubbing. If Arctic Silver II compound gets on the CPU ceramic, it can be...
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- Post #15
- Jun 23, 2001
- Forum: Computer Building
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The truth behind the Silverado HSF!! NOT as good as the reviews say it is.

The defining performance of a heatsink is the temperature rise above AMBIENT temperature. You say your room is at 80F, drop the temperature of the room and the CPU temperature will drop an equal amount. This is very basic physics. Nevin
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- Post #4
- Jun 22, 2001
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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thermal paste and AMD's

On the other hand, if no review site ever compared thermal compounds to thermal pads, you would get a bunch of thermal pad zealots claiming that the pads are really better. ;) Nevin
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- Post #26
- Jun 22, 2001
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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thermal paste and AMD's

So since Anand gets everything he reviews for free, all of his reviews are bogus? Nevin
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- Post #18
- Jun 21, 2001
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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thermal paste and AMD's

Richardito, You said: << I'm sorry, but no test has proven that AS is the best thermal compound by far. >> There are links to 42 tests that say exactly that on our site. Links to 42 Arctic Silver tests When you denigrate Arctic Silver you should also mention that you are planning to sell...
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- Post #16
- Jun 21, 2001
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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Arctic Silver on CPU

It is not a problem to use WD40 or Goo Gone on the ceramic of the processor. Just keep them off of the base of the heat sink. Dawn dish detergent also works well and has the added benefit of keeping your hands soft and supple. ;) For the base of the heatsink, I use Goof Off. Always do a final...
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- Post #16
- Jun 13, 2001
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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Sudden, inexplicable rise in CPU temperature??

A cooling solution's efficiency is basically expressed as temperature rise above ambient. Thus when the room temperature increases 5 degrees, the CPU temperature will increase 5 degrees. (It's like a floating boat; as the water goes up or down, so does the boat.) Also check the heatsink for...
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- Post #11
- Jun 8, 2001
- Forum: Computer Building
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ThermoEngine-- use the TIM or use a paste?

Here is the comparison you are looking for: http://www.rizenet.com/hardware/thermoengine/page2.htm Nevin
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- Post #3
- Jun 7, 2001
- Forum: Cases & Cooling
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What is the best cleaner to remove thermal paste from a retail P3?

Goof Off Available at all hardware stores and most Wal Marts. Nevin
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- Post #3
- May 8, 2001
- Forum: Computer Building
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Question answered: Why does the Retail Thermoengine wiegh more? (pics cut open!))

RustyNale, The metal tab is part of the clip. You have to remove the fan AND the clip and look at the top of the heatsink itself. Nevin
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- Post #8
- May 2, 2001
- Forum: Cases & Cooling
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My own cooler comparison...PEP66, 6035, CAK, WBK, CORE, Thermoengine

Or just remove the fan and clip and look at the top of the heatsink. The hollow core units have some writing and a black circle that is over the seam of the 'cap'. Solid core units are plain metal without any writing or the black circle. Nevin
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- Post #14
- May 1, 2001
- Forum: Cases & Cooling

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